17-Year-Old Killer Realizes He's Being Arrested For Murder, Doesn't Know How To Tell His Mom

September 26, 2026

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In the early hours of July 10, two teenagers from Mount Vernon, Washington—Quincy, 17, and his friend Joseph—drove three hours south to Bellevue. Joseph got out of the truck, walked into a residential complex, and shot a stranger nine times. The victim survived, barely. Quincy was the driver. He says he did not know the victim, did not know why Joseph was sent to shoot him, and did not know who paid Joseph $13,000 for the job—with $5,000 promised to Quincy. When detectives bring him into an interrogation room, Quincy initially lies, then slowly unravels the story of how a 17-year-old who wanted to impress his friends ended up as the getaway driver in a contract shooting.

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1 Timestamped Outline
2 (01:17) **The Setup: A Friend Recounts the Night** - The driver of the truck describes how Joseph told him to "check the news" after their trip to Bellevue, revealing his growing awareness that something terrible happened
3 (01:44) **Interrogation Begins: Questioning the Driver's Knowledge** - Detectives press the driver about whether he knew Joseph had a gun and had seen him firing it before
4 (04:02) **The Drive-Through: Connecting the Driver to the Crime Scene** - Detectives confront the driver about driving through the area where the victim was shot and killed
5 (06:03) **The Detective's Ultimatum: Last Chance for Truth** - The detective warns the driver that this is his final opportunity to be honest about his involvement
6 (07:23) **The Confession Begins: Joseph's Instructions** - The driver admits Joseph told him "not to say anything" and that he texted Joseph "bro, what did we do?"
7 (08:37) **The Falling Out: Friendship Destroyed** - The driver explains he stopped being friends with Joseph after the shooting because he knew it was wrong

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17-Year-Old Killer Realizes He's Being Arrested For Murder, Doesn't Know How To Tell His Mom

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